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How the Media Walked us into Autocracy (w/ Ralph Nader) | The Chris Hedges Report

The Chris Hedges Report

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The Shift in Investigative Reporting and Automotive Safety

This chapter examines the profound effects of investigative journalism on automotive safety regulatory changes during the 1960s. It highlights the collaboration between the media, law students, and activist organizations that challenged corporate power and spurred consumer protection laws. The narrative further discusses the subsequent decline in journalistic integrity and how corporate influence began reshaping media coverage, particularly in major newspapers like the New York Times.

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